In Solskjaer's office, Ferran and Carrick were silent.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked out the window, and it was already dark.

Just after a day of training, the players have left the training ground.

And he also asked the coaching staff and the medical team to go home early to rest.

I've been really tired lately.

The team is fighting on multiple fronts and the pressure is extremely high.

And the frequent injuries have made Solskjaer's hair a lot grayer.

Now he calls two assistant coaches into the office and closes the door, just to talk about the future.

And the question just now directly made the two assistant coaches not know what to say.

'I measured the form of the team and we don't have the ability to play on both fronts at the moment, so we have to give up one and keep one. League or Europa League? Choose one of the two. I'd like to hear from you. ”

Phelan and Carrick looked at each other, still not speaking.

At this time, the two invariably thought that a few seasons ago, Mourinho had also asked such a question.

Carrick, as the team's vice-captain at the time, was also involved in the discussion.

"We don't have the ability to fight on multiple fronts, so we have to give it up appropriately. I'm going to go all out for the league and the Champions League and give up the domestic cups, what do you think? ”

Jose Mourinho's words still seem to be in his ears.

But in just two seasons, everything has changed.

The team is not giving up domestic cup competitions, but very important league or European competitions.

And even if you fight for it with all your might, you will only win the Europa League, not the Champions League.

And if you take 10,000 steps back, even if you want to go all out, you may not be able to get it.

When they thought of this, the two of them were a little lost.

When will Manchester United regain their glory......

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn't think about emotions, he kept thinking about the game.

He sat in the chair opposite the two of them, looking at the two assistant coaches, and his words were serious.

"Actually, I'm sorry to ask this question.

"Because I'm the head coach of the team, I should give my all to help the team win all the wins and titles I can.

"But now, I know I can't do it.

'There are a lot of injuries in the squad and we haven't added much in two consecutive transfer windows.

"There are even several times more players leaving than there are players joining,

"How can the team handle it?

"So we have to make a choice.

"It's a choice to win the league or the Europa League.

"Of course, it's not that we give up on the other front,

"It's just an energy allocation, not an absolute abandonment.

"I have to make it clear.

"Since you don't take a stand, then I'll tell you what you think,

'I'm more inclined to compete for the Europa League.

'First of all, our Europa League winners are a bit weaker.

"Even the strongest Inter Milan, Roma, Sevilla, we can't all meet them.

"And no matter how strong they are, they can't compare to our league opponents.

"You must know that Liverpool and Manchester City are the favourites to win the Champions League.

"So it's a little bit more certain to be in the race for the Europa League.

"Then there's the question of possibility.

'Now we're five points behind Liverpool.

'Manchester City have surpassed us on goal difference.

And Chelsea and Leicester City behind him are also eyeing it.

"There's always a saying in the Premier League – it's much harder to win the Premier League than it's to win the Champions League!

There is some truth to that.

'So, I think we should still be fighting for the Europa League.

"What do you think?"

Now that the manager has an idea, Phelan and Carrick don't have any ideas.

In the end, the proposition of choosing one of the two was decided.

The topic was only known to the three of them, and Solskjaer did not say anything to anyone.

Because even if you choose one or the other, the team has to work hard to play in the league.

Whether you can compete for the title will be for a while, but if you lose the top four position, it will be even more troublesome.

So this kind of discouragement cannot be said.

But as if there was some mysterious force, Manchester United's league results have plummeted since the trio finished talking about the topic.

In the next four consecutive games, Manchester United drew two and lost two, completely losing the possibility of competing for the title.

They slipped from third place in the league standings to fifth.

Although there was one less round, the club was very dissatisfied with the fact that it was overtaken by Leicester City.

After Manchester United were held to a draw away at Tottenham, the club's management spoke to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer late at night.

On this night, the possibility of sacking if he does not finish in the top four at the end of the season was even raised.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is worried.

In fact, for him, he has some personal subjective thoughts about this choice.

He wanted so much to bring Manchester United a trophy.

And the Europa League is good.

Now the team is in trouble and he has to do something.

In the next two Premier League games, Manchester United won two in a row.

3-0 win against Sheffield United and 3-0 win over Brighton.

Those two games put United back in the top four, five points ahead of Leicester City and even tied with third-placed Chelsea.

That gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a slight sigh of relief.

However, it should not be taken lightly in the future, after all, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur behind him are not far away, and they cannot fully secure a place in the top four of the league.

Having secured the top four for the time being, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's energy will have to focus more on the Europa League.

On the European stage, Manchester United have been much smoother than at home.

Europa League quarter-finals, Manchester United vs. Linz.

This Austrian team does not have any big stars, and the overall quality is not comparable to Manchester United.

This Manchester United, even young people like Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay, have a lot of European experience and are much better than their opponents.

In the first leg away from home, Manchester United won 5-0 and completely convinced the opponent.

In the case of squad rotation, Manchester United blossomed more in this game.

Odion Ighalo in the centre, James, Juan Mata and Fernandes behind him, four players scored one goal each.

In the final moments, McTominay also assisted for a long-range shot to help the team completely settle the score at 5-0.

Although Xia Xing did not score in this game, he assisted 4 times and is still the brightest star of the team.

In the second leg, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fielded a number of young players and won comfortably 2-1.

Xia Xing didn't even make the squad for this game, which is enough to see how sure Manchester United are.

Fernandes and Paul Pogba made their debut.

The two of them made a contribution to each other.

Since being beaten, Pogba has rarely exploded in the team.

And he's working harder on the pitch than before.

After all, only good performance can attract the attention of more giants.

Is he enlightened?

Probably not.

Xia Xing is very clear.

I guess this guy should be looking for the next step for himself...... (End of chapter)